Our students say...

My three years as an Undergraduate student at John Snow College exceeded any expectations I had of University. From 2006 to 2009 I met some amazing people, got involved with the JCR through sport, being a fresher's rep, college parent, exec officer and completed my Applied Psychology degree.

In my final year I decided to run for JCR President and it has been an honour to stay at John Snow for an extra year. Alumni is hugely important to me for various reasons. My whole year graduated and moved away whilst I stayed on to manage the JCR.

So much has happened and will continue to happen at John Snow from minor changes such as new exec positions being produced to major changes like a whole new social space and landscape creation at the residences. These are the kind of things Alumni are interested in, as to them John Snow was a home away from home for three years. What is going on at Snow once they have left is always good to hear about. Another important feature of Alumni is keeping in touch with the numerous amounts of people you meet during your time here. So many people go on to do interesting and incredible things once they graduate and this is always fantastic to hear about.

Your time at university is always special and at John Snow this is no exception making it difficult to leave, however Alumni grants a connection to the College to remain years after graduation.

Elizabeth Glancy, Psychology Graduate 2009 and JCR President 2009/10

Whilst at John Snow College, between the years of 2006-2009, I took an active role in college life ranging from social and sporting activities, such as being a Freshers Rep and playing for John Snow Football Club, to an administrative role as the John Snow Junior Common Room Chairman in my final year 2008/09.

However, it was only after leaving Snow that I fully appreciated how much college life meant to me and how integrated into its system I had become.

Having now moved on to Imperial College, where I am currently studying for an MSc in Neuroscience, I am able to reflect and compare how the somewhat impersonal nature of a large city university differs from that of the relative intimacy of a collegiate system.

During my 3 years at Snow I was literally able to meet hundreds of different people from all sorts of backgrounds, some of whom I now regard as my closest friends. It is through the structure of the Alumni Association that I am able to keep in touch with many of these people, some who are now working, travelling, or like myself continuing with further studies. The Alumni has also allowed me to keep in contact with many of my old lecturers and tutors presenting, especially on an academic level, this is a great networking opportunity.

Paul Rinne, Biomedical Sciences Graduate